Mrs. Alta Washer Fitts Payne, 90, of Alexandria, died Nov. 26 at University Medical Center, Lebanon.
Mrs. Payne was born Jan. 19, 1921 on Walkers Creek, the daughter of the late Haley Taylor and Grover Washer.  
Three brothers and three sisters preceded her in death: John T. Washer, James W. Washer, William L. Washer, Frances Hunt, Christine Bragg and Elizabeth Christian.  
She was married to Ruby G. Fitts on March 7, 1936 and he preceded her in death on April 19, 1967. She later married Charles Payne on Feb. 23, 1980 and he preceded her in death on Nov. 13, 2003.  A son, James T. Fitts, preceded her in death on April 19, 1995. 
She worked many years at the Alexandria Shirt Company and retired from Hartmann Luggage Company. She was a member of West Main Baptist Church, Alexandria.
Mrs. Payne is survived by six children, Joe G. (Lucille) Fitts, of Temperance Hall, Stephen (Jona) Fitts, of Brush Creek, Mary Ray of Brush Creek, Patricia (Buddy) Bain, of Alexandria, Brenda Wooden, of Alexandria, and Barbara (Tommy) Ray, of Gordonsville; daughter-in-law, Gladys Fitts of Brush Creek;  17 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; four great-great- grandchildren; sisters, Molly Nolen, of Hickman, Dorothy (Willie) Bass, of Mt. Juliet, and Marie (Billy) Hatcher, of Mt. Juliet; and a sister-in-law, Ruth Washer, of Gordonsville.
Services were held on Nov. 29 with Bro. Ben Simpson, officiating.   Interment followed in New Hope Cemetery, Alexandria.
Avant Funeral Home, Alexandria, was in charge of the arrangements.
SMITHVILLE REVIEW
Smithville, TN
November 30, 2011